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Shadiana by The Uyghur Musicians From Xinjiang

Biografie van de kunstenaar The Uyghur Musicians From Xinjiang

While Not A Band As Such The Uyghur Musicians Are All Familiar With The Traditional Music Of Xinjiang China Also Known As Chinese Turkestan Which Is Something Of An Anomalous Region Being The Oasis Towns Of The Old Silk Road Its People Holding On To The Muslim Religion. The Music Owes More To Central Asia Than To China Itself. On The 2000 Album "Music From The Oasis Towns Of Central Asia" The Music Is Drawn From Two Distinct Regions The Ili Valley And The Oasis Towns Of Turpan And Both Have Their Beauty Whether Instrumental — As On"Ejem " Where Tambur And Dutar Offer A Duet The Differing Tones Of The Stringed Instruments Complementing Each Other Or The Folksongs "Mudan Khan" And "Shahzade Khan " The Former With A Full Glittering Instrumental Backing The Second A Spare Piece For Dutar And Voice. The Most Prestigious Of The Xinjiang Musical Pieces However Are The Maqams 12 Musical Suites Some Of Which Are Presented Here With "Penjigah Muqam Of Ili" As Something Of A Center Piece Followed By The Sad "Nava Muqam Of Turpan." All In All It Makes For Fascinating Listening Hearing How Middle Eastern Chinese And Central Asian Music Have All Come Together To Breed This Striking And Ancient Hybrid — And To Have It Given In Some Remarkable Performances By The Region's Best Traditional Players And Singers.

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